The average American needs a net worth of $2.2 million to be considered "wealthy," according to a June 15 report from CNBC. Currently, about 40 percent of physicians have a net worth of over $2 million.
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Physicians called for an overhaul of the Medicare payment system at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association, citing risks in patient access and practice survival
A New Jersey regulatory board has suspended the medical license of Paulsboro, N.J.-based Anthony Villare, MD, after he pleaded guilty to a drug offense, the Courier Post reported June 14.
Texas residents Jason Vernon Rogers, 38, and Truong Quoc Duong, 52, are in custody and charged with setting fire to a three-story medical office building under construction in Spring, Texas, on Nov. 21, 2022.
In February, the Salem (Ore.) Outpatient Surgery Center closed its doors in response to low patient volumes, putting all future plans on hold according to a press release from the health system. Months later, the building still remains shuttered, according…
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The future of ASCs may prove to be simultaneously bright and challenging.
Many physicians are viewing artificial intelligence as a double-edged disruptor: Its high potential for improving physicians' day to day workflow is paired with high potential for abuse.
In 1986, the federal government repealed certificate-of-need laws that govern where health systems can build new facilities, including ASCs, based on demonstrated need in the area. However 34 states, including Georgia, have continued to reinforce the rules on a state…
Thirty-seven percent of physician specialists have invested in a stock or company that turned out badly. according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth and Debt Report 2023."
Eighteen percent of physicians have a mortgage of more than $500,000, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023," which was published June 9.